Title
National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Fiscal Year 2022 Grant Program
Action
Action:
Authorize the City Manager to accept funding through the Fiscal Year 2022 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Grant Program in the amount of $2,500,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Johnny Jennings, Police
Coerte Voorhees, Police
Joel McNelly, Police
Explanation
§ The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) often applies for grants to fund programs and expenses that support the approved operating budget.
§ CMPD has received the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) grant from the U.S Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance since Fiscal Year 2016.
§ The goal of the grant program is to address the number of unsubmitted Sexual Assault Kits in law enforcement custody and to help provide resolution for victims when possible.
§ The FY 2022 SAKI grant funds will be used to:
- retain three full time positions: a Site Coordinator, a Sexual Assault Victim Advocate, and one DNA Criminalist Analyst;
- support two part-time detective positions to review and investigate sexual assault cold cases;
- outsource secondary evidence tied to sexual assault kits as needed; and
- fund detective overtime expenses in case research and investigation.
§ The grant is for a three-year term from October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2025.
§ No matching contribution from the city is required.
Fiscal Note
Funding: General Grants Fund